WWE Clash of Champions: 5 Superstars who cannot afford to lose 

Clash of Champions is the one night of the year that every WWE Championship is on the line and so far the company has put together an interesting card. Whilst some matches are one-off's that won't be pushed towards a rematch at Hell in a Cell next month, others have been built up over the past few months.

There are only four WWE pay-per-views left in 2020, which means that the build-up to WrestleMania 37 will begin in just a few short months and it could be argued that some stars on the card on Sunday night can't afford to lose.

There are currently nine matches planned for Clash of Champions on Sunday night, and at present, there are several stars on the card who desperately need to put a mark in that win column.

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#5 Bobby Lashley can't afford to lose at Clash of Champions

Bobby Lashley takes on former United States Champion Apollo Crews in a rematch for his Championship on Sunday night, and this is a definite must-win match for Lashley.

Cedric Alexander recently left Crews and Ricochet behind because he was promised better things in The Hurt Business, and a loss here for Lashley would be counter-productive for the group.

The Hurt Business has also recently stepped into a feud with RETRIBUTION and since this is the only match that the group is part of at Clash of Champions, MVP really needs to ensure that his client is able to walk out with his title.

There hasn't been much build to this match in recent weeks since the storyline has surrounded Alexander and Ricochet, so Apollo Crews could be a dark horse. Either that or RETRIBUTION could appear and cost Lashley his Championship, which would definitely further the issues between The Hurt Business and the newest team on Monday Night RAW.

#4 Sami Zayn needs to win at Clash of Champions

Sami Zayn was able to defend his Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania against Daniel Bryan before he went on hiatus. When The Liberator was missing from WWE TV, the company crowned a new Champion.

Since Zayn's return to SmackDown, he has made it clear that he is the real Intercontinental Champion, which has caused some issues for Jeff Hardy, who now holds the Championship.

Zayn has been an entertaining part of SmackDown over the past few weeks, but if he loses the triple threat match at Clash of Champions on Sunday night, then he technically no longer has a claim to the Championship

Zayn takes on Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles on Sunday night with the winner taking home the Intercontinental Championship and the right to call themselves the champion. It would be an interesting swerve if Zayn is able to win the championship he never lost.

Roman Reigns was able to make his return to the company and pick up the Universal Championship he was originally scheduled to win at WrestleMania, and hopefully, Sami Zayn can do the same at Clash of Champions so that his current storyline can continue.

#3 Andrade and Angel Garza can't afford to lose at Clash of Champions

Andrade and Angel Garza were able to earn themselves another shot at the RAW Tag Team Championships this weekend at Clash of Champions, without the help of Zelina Vega.

It's obvious that the duo has decided to try to prove that they don't need their business manager in order to be a success, and focusing on becoming Tag Team Champions will ensure that the two men stay on the same page.

A few weeks ago it was made clear that Andrade and Angel Garza were at odds, which was why Zelina Vega decided that it was time to walk away. But somehow the two men have been able to patch things up and will now challenge The Street Profits once again.

If the two stars are once again unable to win the RAW Tag Team Championships at Clash of Champions on Sunday night, then this could be the end of their alliance and will then lead to a feud between them instead.

A win could lead to quite an interesting scenario where the two men put aside their issues for the sake of the titles, which arguably could be much more entertaining

#2 Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax need to win at Clash of Champions

Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax have been taken out of the RAW Women's Championship picture and are now Women's Tag Team Champions instead. The only reason why Baszler isn't challenging Asuka at Clash of Champions is because she already has a match, as she and Jax will defend their championships.

On Sunday night, Jax and Baszler defend their titles against Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan, as the two challengers have been pushing forward in the women's tag team division since The Riott Squad reformed a few weeks ago.

If Jax and Baszler lose their championships to Morgan and Riott, then they will go back to being the enemies that they once were when they were just starting to find a way to get along.

The longer The Irresistible Force and The Queen of Spades stay as a team, it seems that they could develop a real friendship. But a loss at Clash of Champions could result in them turning their attention to each other and Asuka once again.

#1 Roman Reigns can't afford to lose at Clash of Champions

Roman Reigns returned at SummerSlam and has since been able to win back the Universal Championship that he was forced to relinquish back in 2018. Reigns was part of a feud with The Fiend, but it appears that this has been put on the backburner while he battles his own cousin, Jey Uso, at Clash of Champions.

Jey Uso has spent his entire career wrestling in the tag team division, and this is his first-ever shot at the Universal Championship. Just a month after Reigns won the title, The Big Dog definitely can't afford to lose it.

At present, Reigns' heel turn has been a success on SmackDown and his new alliance with Paul Heyman looks as though it has done great things for his character, but if Reigns was to lose to his own cousin, all of that could change.

Clash of Champions is Reigns' first Universal Championship defense and even though Jey Uso is seen as an easy obstacle for the new Champion, he could also be seen as a dark horse. If Jey Uso is able to walk out of Clash of Champions as the new Universal Champion then it would be a huge blow to Roman Reigns and his new character.